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Engineering News // csengineermag.com Magazine Webinars Advertisers Events Structures + Buildings Online auction of construction department and spray shop for construction machines and cranes july 8, 2021 The construction departments of Hitachi Construction Machinery in Amsterdam (for the manufacture of large cranes, bulldozers and excavators) and Oosterhout (for the manufacture of mini diggers and other machinery) will cease production on July 1. As a result, the machine inventory for both sites is being auctioned online on the Troostwijk Auctions platform. The first auction is currently open for bidding. The auction closes at 2:00 pm on Monday July 12, 2021. READ MORE... Stantec-XL Construction start construction on new UC Davis Health Administrative Building july 7, 2021 Modern facility designed to improve efficiency and support employee well-being. READ MORE... Environment + Sustainability Former National Grid Executive, Dennis Elsenbeck, Named Viridi Parente President july 8, 2021 Viridi Parente, Inc., a developer of innovative battery technology that can be safely installed and operated in nearly any environment or location, appointed Dennis Elsenbeck as president. In this role, he is responsible for the strategic direction and the alignment of products and services for Viridi's subsidiaries, Volta Energy and Green Machine, and represents Viridi in legislative and regulatory interests and energy policy. READ MORE... Surna Cultivation Technologies Announces R. Brian Knaley as New CFO july 8, 2021 Senior Finance Executive & CPA, NYSE & Nasdaq Company Veteran to Lead Capital Markets and Finance Strategy. READ MORE... 56% of firms report a need to hire professionals with 7-10 years of experience.  Job Inquiries Advertiser Inquiries Transportation + Infrastructure Private Capital Funds Ready to Fill Construction Finance Gap july 8, 2021 'Closed' marketplace provides direct access to 'vast reserve' of private capital for construction and infra projects. READ MORE... HNTB selected to continue providing transportation planning services to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority july 7, 2021 New five-year agreement continues firm's partnership with GOAA on priorities to improve mobility and access at airport facilities. READ MORE... Water + Stormwater Brown and Caldwell's Michael Karl recognized for digital twin architecture leadership july 8, 2021 Award celebrates contributions toward revolutionary digital water technology. READ MORE... LAND & WATER GROUP EXPERIENCES RECORD PERIOD OF GROWTH AS IT WELCOMES NEW TEAM MEMBERS july 7, 2021 Leading wet civil engineering firm Land & Water Group is welcoming new team members to the different arms of its business as it experiences a record period of growth. READ MORE... Business News How have principals been managing their time differently since the pandemic? july 1, 2021 Zweig Group surveyed 142 principals since January 1st of 2020 for its recently released 2021 Principals, Partners & Owners Report of AEC Firms. Using data collected before and after the start of the coronavirus pandemic allowed for key breakdowns between the time frames throughout the report: "Pre-COVID" and "COVID" eras. READ MORE... Identifying and Implementing Project Controls in Design-Build Project Environments july 1, 2021 Design-Build (D-B) is the nation's fastest growing project delivery method, with the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) noting that 44 percent of construction dollars spent on D-B projects in the U.S. Collaboration is key in D-B projects, with the designer and contractor working together as a team from procurement to closeout. The benefits are appealing: one combined team fosters teamwork and innovation, often leading to a higher-quality, more functional finished project. READ MORE... Software + Technology AGC, Autodesk Launch Media Library to Boost Representation of Diversity in Construction july 8, 2021 The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk launched the Construction Diversity Image Library, a collection of photographs for use by the media featuring diverse individuals in the construction workforce. The library will launch with an established collection of images and as part of the initiative, organizations from across the design, engineering and building industry are invited to contribute additional photographs. READ MORE... How to successfully choose vehicle CCTV july 6, 2021 Vehicle CCTV has proven valuable for fleet operators with many choosing to equip their vehicles with the technology to improve safety, support driver training and prevent fraudulent claims. The technology has been utilized across many sectors, including bus networks, delivery fleets and emergency vehicles. READ MORE... Unmanned Systems Skyward and Federal Aviation Administration to Test Cellular-Connected Drones july 5, 2021 Skyward, A Verizon company, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test cellular-connected drones. This announcement reaffirms that drone technology like the software developed by Skyward is one of the innovations needed to empower cellular-connected drones to unlock complex operations like beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), universal traffic management (UTM), and one-to-many operations. READ MORE... NTN-SNR and TotalEnergies Join Forces for Mobility july 1, 2021 NTN-SNR, a world leader in precision engineering, and TotalEnergies' Lubricants division, a major player in the production and distribution of lubricants, are renewing their mutual commitment by signing several strategic partnerships in the mobility sector. READ MORE... Surveying Channel Sponsor: Leica Geosystems The Real Value of Point Clouds from Images july 1, 2021 With the ability to generate point clouds from images, is laser scanning becoming obsolete? The answer might surprise you. READ MORE... raSmith Promotes Paul Schafer to Director of Construction Services june 15, 2021 Effective July 1 Paul Schafer will lead raSmith's Construction Services Division; Pat Zimmer will assume the assistant director role as part of a planned leadership transition. READ MORE... Continuing Education Foundations for Extremes airing august 19 and 26, 2021 Join CHANCE® for a two-part webinar to learn how extreme events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, storm surges, hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters often cause substantial damage to the foundation of existing structures that requires rapid response for repair. In some areas, recurring events produce repeating damage to traditional foundations of lightly loaded residential and commercial structures. Learn why helical piles are an attractive engineered solution that can be used to provide rapid high capacity load bearing characteristics in most geologic settings for both new foundations and remedial repair. register now! Overview & Insights from Zweig Group's 2021 Policies, Procedures & Benefits Report – WEBINAR airing July 28, 2021 Nearly 100% of firms have changed policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the majority are not planning on reverting. Zweig Group's 2021 Policies, Procedures, and Benefits Report provides industry statistics on policies and procedures, so you can support your decisions with hard data. To help you better utilize this insightful set of data to its fullest potential, Zweig Group is offering a free webinar to complement the report. READ MORE... Coming in August's Rising Stars issue! 2021 Rising Stars profiles Precise Pipeline Design Provides Stormwater Runoff Control to Protect West Vancouver Practical BIM Implementation for Facility Management Vancouver Fire Hall Achieves Zero Carbon Certification  FREE digital subscription! Civil + Structural Engineer is a Zweig Group publication. No longer want to receive these emails? Manage Preferences Unsubscribe. Zweig Group Po Box 1528 Fayetteville, AR 72702 ‌